By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Earlier this month, Starbucks announced that it would stop sourcing and producing its bottled water brand, Ethos Water, in California and shift production from the Golden State to Pennsylvania. In explaining its decision, the beverage maker cited “the serious drought conditions and necessary water conservation efforts.” With California in its […]
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By Associated Press Nevada senators have approved a bill that would reimburse teachers who buy classroom supplies with their own money. The Nevada Senate voted unanimously Monday to approve SB133, which is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson and other Republicans. It would allow teachers a reimbursement of up to $250 per year if […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun A recent report that found federal employees improperly used government credit cards at casinos could have unnecessary consequences for the gaming industry, the American Gaming Association warned today. In a May 19 report, the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office said it discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in […]
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By William Yardley, Los Angeles Times In April 1989, a Michigan developer named John Rapanos dumped fill on 54 acres of wetlands he owned to make way for a shopping center. He did not have a permit, and when the state told him to stop, he refused. Courts found him in violation of the federal […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Last week, state lawmakers passed what will be a $7.2 billion general fund budget, complete with new programs for education and $8 million for a new medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As the 2015 Nevada Legislature enters its final week, Job One for legislators will be […]
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By Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday that he wants to launch a teacher training scholarship program and a series of bonuses aimed at tackling Nevada’s severe teacher shortage. Lawmakers have expressed concerns that a workforce shortage will hamper some of the Republican governor’s ambitious education reform […]
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By Alana Horowitz, Huffington Post Fox News is hurting the Republican Party,according to a study conducted by a top official in the first Bush administration. The study, authored by Bruce Bartlett, who worked in the Treasury Department under George H. W. Bush and was also a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan, found that Fox […]
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By Kathryn Reed The water level of so many Sierra lakes is anything but natural. That’s because of dams and the needs of water users downstream. This in turn affects those who use these water bodies for recreation. As the fourth year of one of the worst droughts in California’s history drags on, the impact […]
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By David Zucchino and David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jovano Graves’ parents begged him not to join the Army right out of high school in 2003, when U.S. troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But their son refused his parents’ pleas to try college. He followed them both into the Army instead. Last […]
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By Sammy Roth, Desert Sun How much you pay for electricity could soon depend on when you use it — and Coachella Valley residents could see their summer bills go up substantially. The California Public Utilities Commission could soon ask Southern California Edison and other utility companies to start designing “time-of-use” residential electricity rates, to […]
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